Baby Reindeer: Richard Gadd 'very open' on real-life abuser's identity

Richard Gadd, the creator of Netflix series Baby Reindeer, has reportedly made it known in the industry the identity of the famed writer who sexually abused him.

As per television presenter Richard Osman, while speaking on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, Gadd, whose latest work on the streaming giant reflects true events in his life, has reportedly made it an open secret in the industry.

"As you say, there’s a very, very serious thing that happens with a male comedy producer and Richard Gadd, who, as you say, did the show in Edinburgh and has been very open to people in the industry about who that person was, so people in the industry know who that person was," he said.

However, in the wake of his show, viewers have had their go at identifying the abuser which has resulted in some false accusations.

"Now it comes out now and a completely different person is identified, someone who has produced Richard Gadd before, but is definitively not the person in any way," Osman said.

"But the person they've cast in that role looks like this other guy, looks like the guy who's been falsely accused."

"And it’s such a weird, bizarre thing to do because this poor guy has had death threats and he’s had to issue a statement to say it’s not me. And it is not him, definitely not because people in the industry know who it is. And it’s definitely not him."

For the unversed, Baby Reindeer is a semi-autobiographical series that narrates the life of Donny Dunn, essayed by Gadd, an aspiring stand-up comedian whose life turns upside down after a woman, Martha, becomes obsessively fond of him.

The events based on Gadd's real-life experience of being stalked among other troubles like being sexually abused at the hands of a prominent writer.